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Thesaurus: leash

A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.

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  1. n. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
  2. n. A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.
  3. n. A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
  4. v. t. To tie together, or hold, with a leash.
  5. n. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  6. n. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  7. n. a figurative restraint
  8. v. fasten with a rope
  9. v:6/n:94 n. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal